gasp
verbUK /ɡɑːsp/
US /ɡæsp/
To take a quick, loud breath because you are surprised or scared.
She gasped when she saw the huge spider on the wall.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sudden, short breath taken in because of surprise or pain.
He let out a gasp when the cold water hit his face.
3. To struggle to breathe, as when out of breath.
The runner was gasping for air after the race.
4. To say something in a breathless, shocked way.
"I can't believe it!" she gasped.